FIDE Trainers Commission (TRG)
FIDE Trainers Seminar
Internet - Chess Evolution 2017
1. Objective: To educate and certify Traine-
rs and Chess-Teachers on an international
basis. This FIDE Trainers Seminar for
FIDE Trainer Titles Diploma is approved by
FIDE and the FIDE Trainers Commission
(TRG). The seminar is co-organised by the
FIDE, the European Chess Union (ECU), the
FIDE Trainers Commission (TRG) and the
Chess Evolution Ltd (CEV).
2. Dates: September 16th & 17th, 2017.
3. Location: www.elitechesstraining.com.
4. Participants - Qualification
Professional Skills Requirements:
1.2.2. FIDE Trainer (FT)
1.2.2.1. Scope - Mission:
a. Introducing the trainee to important
aspects of chess, such as the concept of and
preparation for competitive success. This is
necessary for trainees who wish to reach a
high level of play or seek competitive
success in any form.
1.2.2.2. Qualification - Professional Skills
Requirements:
a. According to the relative evaluation
tables.
1.2.2.3. Title Award:
a. By successful participation in a TRG
Seminar.
b. Rejected applicants for the FST title but
who achieve the necessary qualification for
this title.
1.2.3. FIDE Instructor (FI)
1.2.3.1. Scope - Mission:
a. Teach the trainee the theory of the middle-
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game and the endgame. He will work closely
with the trainee towards the creation of the
trainee's personalized opening repertoire,
which he will also help enrich with new
ideas.
b. Raise the competitive standard of national
youth players to an international level.
1.2.3.2. Qualification - Professional Skills
Requirements:
a. According to the relative evaluation
tables.
1.2.3.3. Title Award:
/ a. By successful participation in a TRG
Seminar.
1.2.4. National Instructor (NI)
1.2.4.1. Scope - Mission:
a. Raising the level of competitive chess
players to a national level standard.
b. Training trainees with rating up to 1700.
c. School teacher.
1.2.4.2. Qualification - Professional Skills
Requirements:
a. According to the relative evaluation
tables.
1.2.4.3. Title Award:
a. By successful participation in a TRG
Seminar.
1.2.5. Developmental Instructor (DI)
1.2.5.1. Scope - Mission:
a. Spread the love for chess among children
and methodically bring them to a
competitive level.
b. Instructor for beginners, elementary,
intermediate and recreational level players.
c. School teacher.
1.2.5.2. Qualification - Professional Skills
Requirements:
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a. According to the relative evaluation 9 9 x 10 = 90
tables. 10 10 x 10 = 100
1.2.5.3. Title Award: 1.2.6.4. Bibliography - Published Material.
a. By successful participation in a TRG Evaluation according to the Lecturer. Counts
Seminar. 10% on final title:
1.2.6. Evaluation Tables Scale Points Awarded
1.2.6.1. Highest FIDE or National Rating 0 0 x 10 = 0
(strength). Counts 20% on final title: 1 1 x 10 = 10
2 2 x 10 = 20
Rating Points Awarded
3 3 x 10 = 30
0-1100 0 x 20 = 0
4 4 x 10 = 40
1101-1250 1 x 20 = 20
5 5 x 10 = 50
1251-1400 2 x 20 = 40
6 6 x 10 = 60
1401-1550 3 x 20 = 60
7 7 x 10 = 70
1551-1700 4 x 20 = 80
8 8 x 10 = 80
1701-1850 5 x 20 = 100
9 9 x 10 = 90
1851-2000 6 x 20 = 120
10 10 x 10 = 100
2001-2150 7 x 20 = 140
2151-2300 8 x 20 = 160 1.2.6.5. Experience as noted in the CV.
2301-2450 9 x 20 = 180 Counts 20% on final title:
2451-2900 10 x 20 = 200 Years Points Awarded
1.2.6.2. FIDE titles. Evaluation according to 1 0 x 20 = 0
the Lecturer. Counts 10% on final title: 2 1 x 20 = 20
3 2 x 20 = 40
Scale Points Awarded
4 3 x 20 = 60
0 0 x 10 = 0
5 4 x 20 = 80
1 1 x 10 = 10
6 5 x 20 = 100
2 2 x 10 = 20
7 6 x 20 = 120
3 3 x 10 = 30
8 7 x 20 = 140
4 4 x 10 = 40
9 8 x 20 = 160
5 5 x 10 = 50
10 9 x 20 = 180
6 6 x 10 = 60
+10 10 x 20 = 200
7 7 x 10 = 70
8 8 x 10 = 80 1.2.6.6. Written Exams. Counts 30% on final
9 9 x 10 = 90 title. For a 30-question exam the final result
10 10 x 10 = 100 is divided to three and multiplied to 30. For
a 15-question exam the final result is divided
1.2.6.3. Attendance. Evaluation according to to one-and-a-half and multiplied to 30. The
the Lecturer. Counts 10% on final title: numbers are rounded.
Scale Points Awarded 1.2.6.7. According to the total result of the
0 0 x 10 = 0 previous evaluation tables, the titles are
1 1 x 10 = 10 awarded as following:
2 2 x 10 = 20
Points Awarded Title
3 3 x 10 = 30
1000-800 FT
4 4 x 10 = 40
799-600 FI
5 5 x 10 = 50
599-400 NI
6 6 x 10 = 60
399-200 DI
7 7 x 10 = 70
199-0 No title
8 8 x 10 = 80
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5. Number of Participants: Maximum of
30 Trainers based on first-come first-serve
basis.
6. Order of Events:
Saturday September 16th 16:00-21:00
Sunday September 17th 14:00-24:00
Note that the times indicated are in CET
(Central European Time). The participants
are advised to check their area time in
www.timeanddate.com/time/map.
7. Lectures / Exercises: The FIDE Trainers
Seminar will take-up 15 hours. The lectures
will be conducted in the English language
and a lesson hour equals to 45 minutes. All
lecturers will be conducted via the
www.elitechesstraining.com.
8. Trainer Certificate / Diploma:
1.3. Procedures / Financial:
a. After successful graduation from the se-
Title Awarded Title Award (one-time)
FIDE Trainer 200 Euros
FIDE Instructor 100 Euros
National Instructor 50 Euros
Developmental Instructor 50 Euros
d. The FIDE fee for a participant to a TRG
seminar is 100 euros and it must be paid to
the affiliated federation/body, co-organizer
of the Seminar. The affiliated federation
/body, co-organizer will be invoiced by
FIDE for the total amount of the
participants fees. It must be noted that the
seminar fee, under certain circumstances,
could be varied from 0 to 100 euros.
e. It is allowed for a participant to pay his
Title Fee in advance to the affiliated
federation/body co-organizer or to FIDE
directly. In this case he/she must inform
FIDE in writing of this action. In the case
that his/her title fails to be approved by
FIDE, the Title Fee is not refundable.
f. A titled Trainer will be charged a Licence
Fee after two calendar years have passed
since the title was awarded. Each licence
will be valid for four (4) years. (ex) World
Champions and the FST of the 2004 Direct
Approval (founders) are exempt from these
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minar course, each participant will receive a
participation certificate signed by the Lectu-
rers/Seminar Leaders.
b. After the detailed report submission by the
Lecturers/Seminar Leaders to TRG, the
latter will submit the title applications
/proposals to FIDE for approval by an
official body (PB, EB or GA).
c. Following approval, the trainer will re-
ceive the official diploma and badge (the
badge shall include the photograph of the
trainer and the licence validity) from FIDE,
if the following conditions are fulfilled:
c1. Requirements (Qualification) for each
title as described above.
c2. Diploma of the successful participation
in the FIDE Trainer Seminar (except for
FST).
c3. Written examinations (except for FST).
c4. Payments of FIDE fees (participation
and titles), according to the following table:
Licence Fee (valid for 4 years)
120 Euros
60 Euros
30 Euros
30 Euros
licence regulations. Failing to fulfil the
licences obligations will lead to a suspensi-
on from the trainers titles lists.
g. English is the official language between
TRG, federations and Trainers.
h. GMs and IMs would not have to attend a
seminar, but would be given the lowest title
together with all the TRG literature
(optional).
9. Costs: The participation fee of 200 (net),
will be paid to the Organisers (CEV), via
Credit Card or PayPal only. Relative books
(23 - TRG Syllabus-pdf) containing all the
lectures will be distributed for free among
the registered participants.
10. Enrolment: The deadline for enrolment
/ payment: September 14th, 2017.
11. Lecturers: The program will be fulfilled
by GM & FST Adrian Mikhalchishin &
GM & FST Efstratios Grivas. The lectures
are prepared by TRG members.
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12. Seminar Plan: The detailed plan of lectures / examinations will be as follows:
Grivas 16:00-16:45 FIDE Trainers Commission (TRG)
17:00-17:45 TRG - A Look at the Past
Grivas
Trainers Ranking / TRG Regulations
Grivas 18:00-18:45 Physical and Psychological Factors
Day 1

Nutritional Practices of Chess Grandmasters

Grivas
19:15-20:00 Differences Between Boys and Girls in Chess
Grivas 20:15-21:00 Getting to Know Ourselves
Building a Repertoire
Middlegame & Endgame Theory
Mikhalchishin 14:00-14:45 Chess Literature
Trainers Common Mistakes
Mikhalchishin 15:00-15:45 The Role of Classics
Working with Classical Games
Mikhalchishin 16:00-16:45 Chess Intuition
Technique of Analysis
Mikhalchishin 17:00-17:45 Basic / Typical Plans
Day 2

Mikhalchishin 18:00-18:45 Bishop vs Knight

Mikhalchishin 19:15-20:00 Knight vs Bishop
Mikhalchishin 20:15-21:00 Attacking the King
Mikhalchishin 21:15-22:00 Open File / Semi-Open File / Outpost
Grivas 22:15-23:00 The Golden Rules of the Endgame
How to Think in Endgames
Grivas 23:15-24:00 Examinations

13. Information/Registration:
Registration Lecturer - TRG Secretary Efstratios Grivas (grivasefs@yahoo.co.uk)
Payments Chess Evolution - www.elitechesstraining.com
14. Registration Process: Each participant should fill-up (adding a face-photo) the attached FTS-
CEV 2017-ID Card and send it with his payment proof to the above e-mail. After registration no
refunds can be claimed. After registering in www.elitechesstraining.com, you can log in, go to
My Balance, then upload the amount of ducats needed - Choose your payment - the system
accepts Credit Card payments as well as PayPal transfers. Ducat is the online payment currency
and 1 Ducat equals 1 Euro. Then to My Lesson, choose FIDE Trainers Seminar and click on
register, the ducats will be deducted from your balance.

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